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SB1665 • 2026

Civil Procedure

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 51, relative to the use of honorifics.

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Sponsor
Rose, Maberry
Last action
2026-05-27
Official status
Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Civil Procedure

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1665 FOR HOUSE BILL 1666, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1665, AS AMENDED.

What This Bill Does

  • ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1665 FOR HOUSE BILL 1666, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1665, AS AMENDED.
  • AMENDMENT #1 makes various technical changes to present law to specify that, under this bill, the same immunities from civil liability, adverse action, and disciplinary action, and duties, that apply to this state, state employees, public schools, LEAs, public school students, public school teachers, public school employees, public school contractors, public institutions of higher education, public higher education students, public higher education faculty, public higher education employees, and public h ig her education contractors with regard to the use of a pronoun consistent with an individual's sex will apply when using an honorific that is consistent with an individual's sex.
  • ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

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Amendments

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Amendment 1-0 to HB1666

Plain English: House Education 1 Amendment No.

  • House Education 1 Amendment No.
  • 1 to HB1666 White Signature of Sponsor AMEND Senate Bill No.
  • 1665* House Bill No.
  • 1666 HA1079 017428 - 1 - by deleting all language after the enacting clause and substituting: SECTION 1.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  2. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 1076

  3. 2026-05-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1076

  4. 2026-05-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2026-05-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2026-05-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2026-04-30 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2026-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2026-04-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 4 (Amendment 1 - HA1079)

  10. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/22/2026

  11. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 18, PNV 1

  12. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1079)

  13. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. 2026-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  17. 2026-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  18. 2026-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026

  20. 2026-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. 2026-04-01 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Education Committee

  22. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/31/2026

  23. 2026-03-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/31/2026

  24. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  25. 2026-03-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  26. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  27. 2026-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  28. 2026-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  29. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  30. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. 2026-03-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6

  32. 2026-03-06 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  33. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  34. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  35. 2026-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/11/2026

  36. 2026-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  37. 2026-02-25 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/4/2026

  38. 2026-02-18 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/4/2026

  39. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  40. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. 2026-02-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  42. 2026-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. 2026-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  44. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  45. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  46. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Education Committee

  47. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  48. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  49. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  50. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

ON APRIL 21, 2026, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1665 FOR HOUSE BILL 1666, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1665, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 makes various technical changes to present law to specify that, under this bill, the same immunities from civil liability, adverse action, and disciplinary action, and duties, that apply to this state, state employees, public schools, LEAs,
public school students, public school teachers, public school employees, public school contractors, public institutions of higher education, public higher education students, public higher education faculty, public higher education employees, and public h
ig
her education contractors with regard to the use of a pronoun consistent with an individual's sex will apply when using an honorific that is consistent with an individual's sex.

ON APRIL 22, 2026, THE SENATE CONCURRED IN HOUSE AMENDMENT #1.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1666
By Maberry

SENATE BILL 1665
By Rose
SB1665
010345
- 1 -

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8,
Chapter 50; Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 24 and Title
49, Chapter 6, Part 51, relative to the use of
honorifics.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-5102(a)(3), is amended by
deleting the language "names and pronouns" and substituting instead "names, pronouns, and
honorifics".
SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-5102, is amended by deleting
the language "pronoun" wherever it appears in subsections (b) and (c) and substituting instead
"pronoun or honorific".
SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-5102(d), is amended by
deleting the language "pronouns" wherever it appears and substituting instead "pronouns or
honorifics" and by deleting the language "pronoun or title" and substituting instead "pronoun,
title, or honorific".
SECTION 4. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-6-5102(e), is amended by
deleting the language "preferred name or preferred pronoun" wherever it appears in subdivision
(1) and substituting instead "preferred name, pronoun, or honorific" and by deleting the
language "pronouns" wherever it appears in subdivision (2) and substituting instead "pronouns
or honorifics".
SECTION 5. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-7-2409(a)(3), is amended by
deleting the language "names or pronouns" and substituting instead "names, pronouns, and
honorifics".

- 2 - 010345

SECTION 6. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-7-2409, is amended by deleting
the language "pronoun" wherever it appears in subsections (b) and (c) and substituting instead
"pronoun or honorific" and by deleting the language "pronouns" in subsection (d) and
substituting instead "pronouns or honorifics".
SECTION 7. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-121(a)(3), is amended by
deleting the language "names and pronouns" and substituting instead "names, pronouns, and
honorifics".
SECTION 8. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-121, is amended by deleting the
language "pronoun" wherever it appears in subsections (b) and (c) and substituting instead
"pronoun or honorific" and by deleting "pronouns" wherever it appears in subsection (d) and
substituting instead "pronouns or honorifics".
SECTION 9. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.